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Be Creative… Better Ways!
A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: “I am blind, please help.” There were only a few coins in the hat. A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them...
Funny Workplace Safety Tales
Over the years, numerous people have sent us many funny tales of various kinds. The standard of these is of course variable, but here are a selection of the ones that will make you think a litte bit and smile the most. Needless to say, none of these...
A story for Passover
A good Passover story should always involve cakes. Austrian baker Manfred Klaschka is the subject of this year’s story. He was in the news because of his most recent catalogue of cake designs; Klaschka is a pastry specialist. Of course, Austrian pastries...
7 Ways to Make Your Living Space Smell Nice
Rather than spraying chemical-laden air fresheners, choose one of these seven natural ways to make your living space smell a little nicer. 1. Invest in houseplants. Have your favorite plants and herbs growing in your kitchen, living room and bathroom...
Two frogs in the milk
This is the story of two frogs. One frog was fat and the other skinny. One day, while searching for food, they inadvertently jumped into a vat of milk. They couldn’t get out, as the sides were too slippery, so they were just swimming around. The...
I must at least try
In June 1985, two British mountaineers Joe Simpson and Simon Yates made the first-ever climb of the West Face of the21,000 footsnow-covered Siula Grande mountain inPeru. It was an exceptionally tough assault – but nothing compared to what was to...
Taylor’s ring fetches $8.8 million in NY
A 33.19-carat diamond ring given to Elizabeth Taylor by actor Richard Burton, whom she married twice, sold for $8,818,500 at an auction of gems, fabulous clothes, accessories and memorabilia amassed by the late actress. The ring, estimated to sell for...
The healing syrup of Anatolia: pekmez
Pekmez (grape pekmez) is a crucial source of nutrition for the people of Anatolia. Each year fires are lit to boil grapes and peas in big caldrons, and bottles of pekmez are prepared for the winter. Pekmez, which is rich in iron, calcium and potassium,...
Naturally Clean with Lemon
Forget the cleaning products under your sink. You probably have a very powerful one right in your fridge: Lemon, which adds such welcome zest to food and cocktails, is also a mild but highly effective cleaning agent. What makes lemon such a powerful cleanser?...
